Geldbörse

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch geldbeurs.[1] Equivalent to Geld (“money”) + Börse (“purse, wallet”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛltˌbœʁzə/, [-bœɐ̯-] (Germany)
    • Audio:(file)(Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛltˌbœʁsɛ/, [ˈɡ̥ɛlt-], [-b̥-], [-œɐ̯-], [-z̥ɛ] (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: Geld‧bör‧se

Noun

Geldbörse f (genitive Geldbörse, plural Geldbörsen, diminutive Geldbörschen n or Geldbörsl n)

  1. wallet, purse
    Synonyms: Portemonnaie, Portmonee; Brieftasche; Geldbeutel

Declension

Declension of Geldbörse [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Geldbörse die Geldbörsen
genitive einer der Geldbörse der Geldbörsen
dative einer der Geldbörse den Geldbörsen
accusative eine die Geldbörse die Geldbörsen

References

  1. ^ Geldbörse, Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob Grimm und Wilhelm Grimm

Further reading

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